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Physiology

It is so soft its organs are actually visible. It also has trouble walking on its feet due to its lack of arms which causes it to be unbalanced. The swirl on its belly is its internal organs showing through. If the swirl is tinged, that means it's affected by some disease.

Behavior

Natural abilities

Poliwag will have one of two abilities; either Damp where the foe is unable to use Self-Destruct or Explosion, or Water Absorb where Water attacks heal 1/4 of Poliwag's health. With its light blue tail, it can swim very fast. It learns attacks such Bubble and Bubble Beam, and that is why it has a small mouth.

Pokédex entries

Its newly grown legs prevent it from walking well. It appears to prefer swimming over walking.

Yellow

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Gold

Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.

Silver

The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.

Crystal

The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats.

Ruby

Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.

Sapphire

Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.

FireRed

Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.

LeafGreen

Its newly grown legs prevent it from walking well. It appears to prefer swimming over walking.

Emerald

It is possible to see this Pokémon's spiral innards right through its thin skin. However, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.

Diamond

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Pearl

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Platinum

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

HeartGold

Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.

SoulSilver

The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.

Black

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

White

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Black 2

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

White 2

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

X

Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.

Y

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Omega Ruby

Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.

Alpha Sapphire

Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.

Sun

The swirl on its belly is its internal organs showing through. If the swirl is tinged white, that means it's affected by some disease.

Moon

It's still not very good at walking. Its Trainers should train this Pokémon to walk every day.

Ultra Sun

Despite the danger, it wants to come up on land. So it does its best to waddle along, but when an enemy finds it, it rushes back to the water.

Ultra Moon

The direction of the swirl on their stomachs differs depending on where they live. Poliwag aficionados can tell them apart at a glance.

Let's Go Pikachu

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Let's Go Eevee

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.